Obituary for George Thomas Carter Jr.
Marlow: George Thomas "Tom" Carter Jr, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Marlow.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 28, 2020, at Glory Bound Church in Marlow, with Rev. Jerry Couch and Rev. David Woods officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral and Cremation Services in Marlow.
Tom was born Friday, November 15, 1940 in Lawton, to George and Verna (Knight) Carter. Tom grew up in this area and attended Marlow Schools. He worked as a driller for many years and also a tile and carpet layer. Tom met Dora "Berdine" Weatherly and they were married on March 16, 1972 in Pauls Valley, and they celebrated 48 years of marriage. Tom loved hunting and fishing, fighting chickens, dancing, and playing cards. He was very involved with the Chickasaw Center of Duncan, and enjoyed doing craftwork for them, and traveling with his wife on the Chickasaw sponsored trips. Tom loved spending time with his family, especially all of his children and grandchildren, and he will be deeply missed.
Survivors include his wife, Berdine of the home, 4 sons: Evan Carter and wife Jeannie of Marlow, George Thomas "Tommy" Carter and wife Jessica of Marlow, Tony Grant Grigsby and wife of Michelle of Marlow, and Eddy Bert Grigsby and wife Elizabeth of Lubbock, TX, 1daughter, Ginger Cole of Marlow, 26 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, son, Mark Grigsby, daughter, Tommy LaDon Jenkins, 2 grandsons: Michael Rollins and Ricky Don Grigsby, and sister, Ora Fay Pierce
Pallbearers will be Tom's grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made to www.CallawaySmithCobb.com
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 28, 2020, at Glory Bound Church in Marlow, with Rev. Jerry Couch and Rev. David Woods officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral and Cremation Services in Marlow.
Tom was born Friday, November 15, 1940 in Lawton, to George and Verna (Knight) Carter. Tom grew up in this area and attended Marlow Schools. He worked as a driller for many years and also a tile and carpet layer. Tom met Dora "Berdine" Weatherly and they were married on March 16, 1972 in Pauls Valley, and they celebrated 48 years of marriage. Tom loved hunting and fishing, fighting chickens, dancing, and playing cards. He was very involved with the Chickasaw Center of Duncan, and enjoyed doing craftwork for them, and traveling with his wife on the Chickasaw sponsored trips. Tom loved spending time with his family, especially all of his children and grandchildren, and he will be deeply missed.
Survivors include his wife, Berdine of the home, 4 sons: Evan Carter and wife Jeannie of Marlow, George Thomas "Tommy" Carter and wife Jessica of Marlow, Tony Grant Grigsby and wife of Michelle of Marlow, and Eddy Bert Grigsby and wife Elizabeth of Lubbock, TX, 1daughter, Ginger Cole of Marlow, 26 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, son, Mark Grigsby, daughter, Tommy LaDon Jenkins, 2 grandsons: Michael Rollins and Ricky Don Grigsby, and sister, Ora Fay Pierce
Pallbearers will be Tom's grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made to www.CallawaySmithCobb.com